Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-17
SUNDAY AZ THE CAPITAL
Rev. John Brown breaches and Taxes
Up Collection in Behalf of
the Drouth SaRerers.
Judge Reagan Seems to be the Grc3iue
Haxey and Terrell Ssid
to BE- sou Still Hunt,
ireland Forced to Exp ain-Eoss' Ins1g--
urstion rssss Precedence over
the Senatorial Issue.
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/ AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. l6.-Re7. John
Brown, the famine relief missionary from
Northwest Texas, to-day preached at the
opers-house and secured q collection of
$3.50, which was deposit d. with Mr.,
Breckenridge, the bsnker, who is author
lied to receive contributions. The ladies
of Austin are securing donations of
clothing for the sufferers. Rev. Mr..
Brown informs THE GAZETTE CORE
spondent that his appeal of yesterday to
the Legislature is the last he will make to
the public. If the Legislature now fails
to give the necessary relief to
the sufferers of Northwest Texas
be will IS final resort appeal 10 the
| Red Cross Society to send It's representa-
tives to the famine-smtten section, to see
for themselves the deplorable condition
of the people, and then ne knows relief
will come for every needy person. Sena-
tor Pope of Marshall to-day promised
Rev. Mr. Brown that to morrow he would
Introduce a joint resolution in the senate
that each senator aud representative
donate that days pay to the relief fund.
1t is understood that some changes
! Will be made in the comptroller's Office
| Mr.. Mccall was civil service candidate
and it is supposed that he will run the
office on this plan. Some of the clerks
have resigned and their places will not
be filed. 1t is thought that the present
force will also be reduced on the 18th BY
dischargiDg six or eight more clerks.
Mr.. McGaushey's bill to facilitate the
counting of votes en- election day has been
favorably considered by the committee
on privileges and ell. ctions, and will be
reported to the house with recommended
tons that it pass. This bill provides that
the counties have two sets of ballot
boxes at each precinct, so that when
twenty-five votes have heen deposited
tney can be removed and another box
substituted while the clerk counts and
records the twenty-five votes, these boxes
to be alternste during the entire election,
so that the results Can be announced as
soon as the polls are closed.
Some Of the members Of both houses
are of the opinion that the school fund
can be used to buy the county bonds,
provided the legislature concludes to
adopf Speaker Pendleton's plan of issu-
ing bonds with the states Endorsement
for relief OF the drouth sufferers.
This has been 6n off day. Most of the
members have attended church. Very
few we're seen at the capitol building or
in the hotel Hobbies.
Senator Maxey and Judge Reagan were
out airing themselves to-day. Reagan
with several other gentlemen rode out in
carriage. Maxey Was reviewing the
proportions of the new capitol.
The employees of the comptroller's Of
flee have presented Mr.. Swain with
handsome new desk as testimonial of
their esteem.
Tne legislature, though it cannot be
said TO have settled down to regular
routine work, having Just completed it's
organization by appointing the number
of committees necessary TO formulate the
avalanche of bills that have already been
introduced and referred to them, vet has
made the pTaiseworthy record at this
early day of being one of the most active
bodies ever gathered at the state capital.
The near approach of inaugural GER
emonies consequent to the induction of
the governor and lieutenant governor
into office, is the absorbing topic for the
time, less we except the senatorial race,
which, if not quite so prominent
in the conversations that are
INDUCED in on the streets
and hotel Hobbies, has lost none of its in
terest, and is becoming more intensi-
fed every hour. Judge Reagan seems to
be the growing candidate in the race, and
his prospects, to judge from the CONVEX
sations of members in both houses, are
very encouraging to his supporters.
The recent accusation pub
lished in the papers, relative to let
tiers written by railroad men to mem
beers of the legislature soliciGg their sup
port in favor OF Gov. ireland, whether
true or not, has created 3 stir among his
followers and an explanation from the
governor himself in a published inter
view.
Mickey and Terrell men seem to be en-
a "still hunt" and there is no change ap-
parent in the strength of their following.
Preparations for the inaugural ball are
creating 3 fiutter of excitement in social
circles. The usual compiler ent of invita-
tons has been distributed, and a full at
tendance is expected. We understand
that delegation If ladies from Dallas
will attend, and We hope the Fort viii
also be represented in the persons of some
Of her fair daughters.
Senators L. j Simkins of Corsicana, J.
Il. Calhoun and other MT m5ers of both
houses, we're engaged in an earnest dis
cussion of the co0siitutionality of the
right of the state to 1--WE aid 10 the
1routh sufferers, in on informal meeting
in the senate c9amber up to late hour
night. Thu point OF discussion
hinged on the prohibition in the cOustitu-
ton foTbidding The grant # tee state
# any money to aid individuals or cor
Doratious, and the IorbiddiDg of the loan
Of the state credit for any purpose, ex-
;ept the special purposes laid down. All
present agreed that the state ought TO
come to the immediate relief If its suffer-
ng citizens, bur questioned the legality
+ any money donation under the provi-
ions OF constitutional structures. 1t is
;vident that there will be some discussion
n both houses when this matter comes
Up for action.